Post by Buckeye Dale on Feb 13, 2017 11:05:06 GMT -5
February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 321 days remaining until the end of the year (322 in leap years). This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Monday, Wednesday or Saturday (58 in 400 years each) than on Thursday or Friday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Tuesday or Sunday (56).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_13
In 1633, Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before the Inquisition.
In 1920, The National Negro Baseball League was organized.
In 1935, In Flemington, New Jersey, a jury found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of the kidnapping and death of the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Hauptmann was later executed for the crimes.
In 1937, The comic strip "Prince Valiant" appeared for the first time.
In 1945, During World War II, the Soviets captured Budapest, Hungary, from the German army. Allied aircraft began bombing the German city of Dresden.
In 1955, M******* sucked.
In 1965, Sixteen-year-old Peggy Fleming won the ladies senior figure skating title at Lake Placid, NY.
In 1971, South Vietnamese troops invaded Laos. They were backed by U.S. air and artillery support.
In 1982, The 300 pound gravestone on the grave of Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant was stolen from an Orange Park, FL, cemetery. Police found it two weeks later in a dry river bed.
In 1985, The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high of 1297.92 after it topped the 1300 mark earlier in the trading session.
In 1997, Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery brought the Hubble Space Telescope aboard for a tune up. The tune up allowed the telescope to see further into the universe.
In 2000, Charles M. Schulz's last original Sunday "Peanuts" comic strip appeared in newspapers. Schulz had died the day before.
In 2008, Roger Clemens denied having taken performance-enhancing drugs in testimony before Congress.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_13
In 1633, Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for trial before the Inquisition.
In 1920, The National Negro Baseball League was organized.
In 1935, In Flemington, New Jersey, a jury found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of the kidnapping and death of the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Hauptmann was later executed for the crimes.
In 1937, The comic strip "Prince Valiant" appeared for the first time.
In 1945, During World War II, the Soviets captured Budapest, Hungary, from the German army. Allied aircraft began bombing the German city of Dresden.
In 1955, M******* sucked.
In 1965, Sixteen-year-old Peggy Fleming won the ladies senior figure skating title at Lake Placid, NY.
In 1971, South Vietnamese troops invaded Laos. They were backed by U.S. air and artillery support.
In 1982, The 300 pound gravestone on the grave of Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant was stolen from an Orange Park, FL, cemetery. Police found it two weeks later in a dry river bed.
In 1985, The Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record high of 1297.92 after it topped the 1300 mark earlier in the trading session.
In 1997, Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery brought the Hubble Space Telescope aboard for a tune up. The tune up allowed the telescope to see further into the universe.
In 2000, Charles M. Schulz's last original Sunday "Peanuts" comic strip appeared in newspapers. Schulz had died the day before.
In 2008, Roger Clemens denied having taken performance-enhancing drugs in testimony before Congress.
